Adjustable candlestick



June 1939- E. AGER-WICK ADJUSTABLE CA NDLESTICK Filed March 10, 1957 0717 Ajer- Mck In yen for 19 funny.

Patented June 20, 1939 UNITED s'rariis' sure R 2,163,137

ADJUSTABLE CANDLESTIC'K Emil Ager-Wick, Arendal, Norway Application March 10,

1937, Serial No. 129,998

In Norway November 18, 1936 1 Claim.

My invention relates to an improvement in candle sticks providing self-centering means adjustable to hold any size candle with a tight grip and in a perfectly perpendicular position.

The objects of my invention are: To provide an adjustable receptacle for the end of the candle suitable to hold any size candle with a tight grip, to provide means for automatically centering the candle in the candle holder to prevent dripping by holding the candle perfectly perpendicular, to provide such self-centering and gripping means which will not in any way detract from the artistic appearance of the candle stick, and to provide such adjustable means at a minimum cost. Other objects of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanyingdrawing, forming part of this specification, and in which like nugo merals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a candle stic embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a top view of the assembled.

candle receptacle,

Figure 3 is a partial section of the candle receptacle along the line 33 in Fig. 1,

Figure 4 is a section along line 44 in Fig. 3,

Figure 5 is a plan view of one of the receptacle jaws, and, Figure 6 is a section along the line 66 in Fig. 3.

In the drawing, where for the purpose of illustration, is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral Ill designates the base of the candle stick which may be of any conventional design. The candle receptacle II has a downwardly narrowing, conical shape and the top of same is covered by the cap 12 which has a central opening upward, as shown in Fig. 2.

4,0 The upper end of the conical candle receptacle has a flange l4 fitting into the cap l2, the lower edge of the cap l2 being spun over the flange l4, but free to turn on same, as indicated in section in Fig. 3. Between the flange l4 and 45 the cap l2 are placed three segments or jaws I3 of shape as shown in Fig. 5. These segments 13 have each two projections, one i6 turned perpendicular to the plane of l3 in one direction, and one I! turned perpendicular to I3 in the opposite direction. Inside and directly under the cap I2 is fastened a washer l8 having three slots 19, see Fig. 4, and similar slots 20 are cut in the flange M as shown in Fig. 6.

The three segments, or jaws, l3 are placed between the washer l8 and the flange [4 in a manner so that the projections l6 and I1 are engaged in the slots l9 and 20 in, respectively, the washer l8 and the flange M. A slight turn of the cap I2 thus will give the ends of the segments l3 which are held in slots l9 a circular motion. These segments however are held at the other end in slots 20, and a slight turn of the cap I2 will therefore cause a uniform motion of all three segments toward or away from the central axis of the candle stick, as indicated in Fig. 2.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The three segments l3 act similarly to the jaws in a universal chuck. Due to the fact that all three segments are identical, and make identical motions for a given angular displacement of the cap l2, the inside edges of these segments I3 will always remain equidistant from the central axis of the candle receptacle. A body, such as a, candle, when placed between the jaws [3 may be held tight by turning the cap I2 until the jaws touch or dig into the sides of the candle. The conical shape of the receptacle M will furthermore automatically centre the lower end of the candle and thus insure that the same will be held in a perfectly perpendicular position. The action of the chuck-jaws [3 may best be described as being similar to that of the iris diaphragm commonly used in cameras, although widely varying jaws may be used without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and wish to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is as follows:

In an adjustable candlestick the combination of a conical base; a smaller conical shell fastened tothe top of said conical base, and with its apex directed downwardly against the apex of the conical base; a flange surrounding the top of said smaller conical shell; a circular washer with three small radially extending, rectangular slots placed on top of said flange, and concentric with same; three thin segmentary washers, each with a bent-up tab at either end, placed on top of said circular washer and with said metal tabs of one end of said segmentary washers engaged in said radially extending rectangular slots; a second circular washer identical with the first placed on top of said segmentary washers, and with the metal tabs of the other end of these segmentary washers engaged upwardly through said radial rectangular slots of said second circular washer, and a top washer, cupped and spun over said other washers and attached to and turnable on said flange of said upwardly directed conical shell.

EMIL AGER-WICK. 

